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Sigma Delta Chi Edition The Official Newspaper of More Than 6,000 Students VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 114. ' Z 408 FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1939 University Plays Host to Editors "Biff" Jones presides 1 at variety show staged in Union A well received program by campus organizations of the uni versity was presented to about 200 members and friends of the Ne braska Tress association In the ballroom of the Student Union building Thursday evening. Maj. Lawrence McC. "Biff" Jones, director of the university's athletic department, was master of ceremonies and, incidentally, the victim of some sleight of hand on the part of Mortoni, the majjician, who passed a rabbit around the major's neck and turned it Into a football (with the help of a Union custodian). A "get to gether" reception in the Union parlors concluded the evening's activities. The ballroom program intro duced by the major consisted of the following acts: Drill by the crack squad of the Pershing Rifles; "Mortoni the Magician, by William Morton; "Mutiny in the Nursery," Delta Delta Delta's prize winning skit in the Co-ed Follies; a skat- ing exhibition by the "Rolling Rockets," Charles Elliot, Lucille Bradt and Harry Holman; "The Awgwan," a take-off on the uni versity's humor publication by . members of Delta Gamma soror-""- ity; Alpha Phi's skit from the Co-ed Follies; and several numbers by the University Men's Clee club. Essary Views F.D.R's Policy NPA banquet speaker talks at Uni convo BY BRUCE CAMPBELL. Three days a wee'e I am a New Dealer," said J. Frederick Essary, Washington correspondent for the Baltimore Sun at a university con vocation in the student union building this morning, "then for the next three days, I am anti New Deal. On Sunday I read the Scriptures." Political insider Essary, slated to make the feature address at the Nebraska Press Asjoclatlon banquet in the Lincoln hotel at 7 this evening, further emphasized ' his non-partisanship by revealing that he is not even a voter, being a resident of the District of Colum bia, and by particularizing on the New Deal platform as its divers i. "v planks attracted or repelled his r uurmeni. Comments on New Deal. Interspersing his talk with many personal and political anec dotes, Essary reviewed some of his experiences along with comments on the New Deal. On the pro side, the noted po litical commentator listed three accomplishments of the New Deal he regarded favorably: relief for the poor and hungry, social secur ity, and stock market and securi ties sales regulations. On the con tra side, Essary lamented the poli cies of the New Deal in handling the problems of a monetary sys tem, labor adjustments and cen tralization of power within the fed eral government Essary Regrets Centralization. Centralization of yower was a tendency particularly regretted by the dean of Washington corres X pondents. "For", he pointed out, "centralization results In bureauc racy, and bureaucracy leads to V See POLICY, page 2. Ism . . . New President SI"' , ififmiiM.ifiaiffti-"? J Lincoln Journal. E. M. VCH SEGGERN. Elevated from vice president to president of the Nebraska Press Association, E. M. Von Seggern. editor and publisher of the West Point Republican, is also a veteran member of the Nebraska legislature. He is now serving in the second session of the unicameral. SDX gives skit tonight Uni Players present 'The White Pot State' "Nebraska, the Wnite Pot State" is to be the theme of tonight's gridiron skit at the annual ban quet of the Nebraska Press asso ciation, being held in the Lincoln hotel. This program, sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, is being played by a group from the University Players, directed by Herbert Yenne of the speech department. Divided into four parts. The series of playlets is divided in four parts, each of which will portray a typical scene in the "White Pot" of America. The first is a little domestic affair involving the governor and his faithful sec rctary in the day's business. The second is a resume of tht state's achievements during the past year. The other two acts on the pro gram will deal with the state's social problems and with the trials See SKIT, page 3. 21 if Henry Allen Brainerd approaches 82nd year, but remains active NPA historian Printer-newspaper man for 76 years walks to his office everyday BY NORMAN HARRIS. Seventy-six ye?rs a printer and newspaperman. In short, that's the record of Henry Allen Brainerd, historian of the Nebraska State Press associa tion. Mr, Brainerd will be 82 Nov. 4, so seventy-six years of service moans he started his career when he was six years old! And so he did. Sitting in the old chair before an old four drawT newspaper desk that was made at least 40 years ago, this venerable old gentleman recalled the high lights of a life filled with adven ture, business, and countless as sociations. Born in Boston In 1857. Born in Boston in 1857, historian Brainerd went to work when he was six in a Boston print shop. His first Important newspaper ex perience was obtained working for 1X1 VU7i DJ UUUVX Duke Rupe writes best editorial Mrs. Paul Gorman chosen as state's best county correspondent Duke Rune, editor of the Beaver Valley Mercury, was heralded to day by the NPA as the writer of the best editorial during 1938 en tered in the association's annual contest. Rupe's editorial was based on a conversation with a young man who was skeptical about starting up his own business in a small Ne braska community. The editorial was entitled "How About Our Town?" Chosen as the best county cor respondent during the year was Mrs. Paul Gorman, who edits the "Creston Booster" department in the Humphrey Democrat. Mrs. Gorman is attending the state con vention as the association's hon ored guest Mr. Fern Ritter, local editor of the Creston Statesman's depart ment in the Leigh World, was judged second in the county corre spondence contest. Community Service. The award for the best comma nity service paper of towns under one thousand population was made to the Curtis Enterprise for its complete particulars in the life of the community and for the varied community projects it sponsored The Ord Quiz was awarded first place in this division for towns over one thousand in population, The Leigh World won first prize in general excellence for towns under one thousand while the Cur Us Enterprise was the recipient of the second place award. Good ed itorials and supplements were the bases for awarding the Wayne Herald top rank in the same class for towns over one thousand. The Wahoo Wasp took second place with a good sports page its main feature of excellence. "Page 1" Awards. Best front page award for towns under one thousand went to the Elgin Review with good type faces and pictures as marks of superio rity. The Tryon Graphic was awarded second place for its good handling of news stories. The Wayne Herald with its well bal anced and attractive front page See EDITORIAL, page 3. ( f 7 V A Lincoln journal HENRY ALLEN BRAINF.RD. , . . 76 year a newspaperman. V ft Don UdwcoDito . . . Plans Session Lincoln Journal. FRED MINDER. Field manager and secretary of the Nebraska Press Associa tion, Fred Minder is in general charge of the 66th annual state press convention. After working on the Lancaster County Times, Havelock, he joined the NPA staff In 1935. 23 serve as NPA scribes C. C. Johns, Ole D. Buck in longest terms . Twenty-three Nebraska editors and newspapermen have been sec retaries of the Nebraska State Press association, some of them with service records of more than five years. First secretary in 1859 was M. H. Clark of the Omaha Ne braskian. Present secretary, since 1935, is Fred Minder of the Lan caster County Times. Merwin held job 7 years. First long term secretary was John A. MacMurphy of the Platts mou Herald who served during the odd years, from 1873 to 1879 Frank G. Simmons of the Seward Reporter served from 1887 to 1890, In 1896, Fletcher N. Merwin took over the duties and remained in office until 1903, when he re signed to become Sen. George W, See SCRIBES, page 2. One-time association . I a f president nas eairea six Nebraska papers the Youth's Companion, an old Boston publication. After graduating from the Stratton Business college in Provi donee, R. I., Mr, Eiainerd, in his own words, "skipped out one night and tramped, by walking ana rid ing box cars and freights" to the middlewest, where he settled in Lincoln, after finding a job. . Unusual was the method he used to get his first job. He walked up the stairs of the new Journal building in Lincoln, into the com posing room, and went to work . . . just like that. That was about 1880. In 2883, Brainerd became one of the first members of the Lincoln chapter of the Typographical union. Worked for Herald, Bee. After working at the Journal, Brainerd moved to Omaha where See BRAINERD, page 4. r i V:. ln., rfe ... . :-,y Attendance High at 66th NPA Meeting State convention brings publishers from entire state BY LAWRENCE D. GRIFFING. "Stop the press!" That's an order which is often given in newspaper offices, if the readers can be believed. But it probably wasn't given in Ne braska newspaper offices Thurs day afternoon for some two hun dred and fifty representatives of the Fourth Estate were in Lincoln or on their way there for the 6Gth annual convention of the Nebraska Press Association at the Lincoln hotel. Registration for the convention began Thursday afternoon and was followed by a brief business meeting at which President S. W. Thurber (Tecumseh Chieftain) an nounced the following committee appointments: Resolutions E. R. PurcelL chairman, Broken Bow Chief; J. H. Owen, David City Press; J. O. Goodwin, Cambridge Clarion; Har old E. Sorcnscn, Danncbrog News, and A. H. Backus, Columbus Tele gram. Nominating Ralph J. Kelley, chairman, Atkinson Graphic; W. H. Plourd, Fullerton Journal; Charles R. Kuhle, Leigh World; J. S. Kroh, Keith County News (Ogallala), and E. C. Leggett, Ord Quiz. University Program. The Past President's banquet at 6:00 Thursday evening opened the festive side of the convention. Nearly 200 convention-goers wit nessed a program presented by University of Nebraska campus organizations in the ballroom of the new student union building. Reports of the treasurer and field manager of the association were heard Friday morning, fol lowed by President Thuiber's ad dress, election of officers, and a report by the special committee formulating plans for the publica tion of a "Who's Who in Ne braska." "Building Business Thru Classi fied" was the title of the discus sion led by Walter Carlile of the Jamestown, Kas.( Optimist and W. H. Conrad of the Medford, Wis., Star News. Mr. Conrad U president of the N. E. A. At 11 Friday morning the awards for distinctive and meri torious work were presented to the publishers of the state's out standing newspapers. This was followed by a round table discus sion "from the question box" di rected by W. II. riourd of the Fullerton Journal. J. Frederick Essary of the Baltimore Sun, who is to speak at the banquet Fri day evening, was a guest at the noon luncheon while the young editors group met with M. R. Bcushausen in charge. In addition to hearing Mr. Es sary banquet attendants will see a gridiron show presented by members of the Lincoln Press club and University Players in the ball room at the Lincoln. Saturday's Schedule. Pictures In news and advertis ing, national unity of the press, rural correspondence, and adver tising salesmanship were the sub jects of afternoon discussions Friday. Yet on the program for Satur day morning is the presentation of the new president and hLs ad dress, discussions of "Promotion, the Key to Local and National Ad vertising," by Dave Vandivier of the Chickasha, OkL, Express, and "Ways to Make More Money from See NTA SESSION, page 2.
